A Strong Woman
SEBASTIAN. I watch her as she sits there; her plunging neckline enticing me but the concern and worry I feel for her outweigh my desires – wanting to take away all her worries. Those men were there to make an example of me, but I turned out far stronger than they anticipated. Idiots.
But I also can’t deny that they managed to do damage. My entire body is in a lot of pain, and I can barely sit up. They wanted me dead, and I’m certain they left me to bleed to death…
I don’t know how I made it, but I’m glad I did. “We will handle this, don’t worry,” I say quietly. She looks down, her heart pumping fast. She’s trying to control her emotions and feelings just like she always used to, but she’s failing.
That’s why she is in here… I remember in the past when she had a lot going on, she would come to me if I was working late. She wouldn’t bother me. She’d simply come and curl up beside me as I worked.
She never demanded attention, never wanted to bother me, but I wish she did… I took advantage of her silence and strength. I never thought to push her and make her tell me, thinking if it was important, she’d tell me herself. Instead, I would simply comfort her, but I lacked in many ways…
I never tried to ease her burden, but I won’t make that mistake again, not anymore… it was our silence and miscommunication that made matters worse.
“You don’t need to hide what you feel from me, Little Fox,” I say quietly, reaching for her. I grit my teeth as pain shoots up my arm and my neck, but I manage to touch her chin, my body screaming in pain that I refuse to succumb to, as I take hold of it gently.
I’m unable to force her to look at me. I can barely keep upright, but she looks up anyway. Her gorgeous amethyst eyes are full of so many emotions and she’s struggling with them.
She grips my wrist providing some relief and cradles my hand to her chest. I try not to focus on the way my knuckles lightly graze her breast. My hand is bandaged too, I had grabbed one of the blades in them…
“Zaia, what is it? Answer me.”
wishing I could pull her closer,
she looks down, sighing softly. “Do I need
brow. She raises an eyebrow in return, crossing her legs, only to make the dress slip to the
of the Crystal Shadow Pack.” She says proudly. “Respect to your fellow Alphas,
and that is a title she is worthy of. I’m
widen slightly, and she tilts
words leave my lips, I realise what it
her head. “I don’t know… I just thought… never mind.” She brushes it aside, running
lie. What is it?” I ask sharply. She looks up at me hesitantly, nibbling on her bottom
using all the
you as my Luna?” I whisper seductively. “Or do you want me to beg you to come back to me… because if that will work, I’m willing
the pillows, making me groan slightly. “Careful I’m injured,”
King. I was just going to remind
I remark cockily, having had enough. I take a deep breath, hook my hand under her knee and yank her unceremoniously closer to me. Oh, fuck
moment my vision darkens, and white spots cloud my vision as I clench my jaw. My head drops back on the pillow as the intensity of the
doing?” She gets up, cupping my face, “Bastien? No… please…” she whispers, and I want to
so bad… I could
smugly, I crack open an eyelid and she sits back, exhaling
place my hand on her thigh, enjoying the feel of the smooth skin of her thighs clamped on both sides
me why you have the Blood Born symbol all over your body.” I say breathlessly. I need to
her face falls and I can sense her turmoil. “Where do I begin?” she
just let it out,” I say, caressing her thigh with my thumb. “If
press her thighs together, and I resist a smirk. Seems like now she’s
She says pointedly. I smirk arrogantly.
sweet for her own good, and I
She remarks before her expression becomes serious and she takes a
for her to
I don’t trust anyone, and it’s been such a long night I can’t even focus.” She frowns. But
remain quiet allowing her to continue. “The Blood Born form two triquetras. Two sets of three, both who have separate aims to fix things. Each Blood Born stands for one of the points of the Triquetra. The Sublime Triquetra stands
Then we have the Sable Triquetra, which stands for Revenge, Rebirth and Retribution and they wish to
Blood Born, I am Retribution… which means whichever side I choose, I am the vital point that
I’m assuming that is why they are after you “I muse, feeling uneasy now. She nods, sighing softly.
we trust anything he says?” I ask, cocking a brow. She looks up. “He has the mark of the Blood
to say he isn’t from the other side?” I ask sharply. I
clear mind. He could be
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